Improvement in washing-machines



J. LOOKWOOD & G. W. BACON. Washing-Machine.

No. 220,208. atented Sept. 30,1879.

2;; ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEREMIAH LOGKWOOD AND GEORGE W. BACON, QF SULLIVAN, INDIANA; SAIDLOCKWOOD ASSIGNOR TO SAID BACON, AND SAID BACON ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HISRIGHT TO AZARIAH E. CURTIS, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 220,208, datedSeptember 30, 1879; application filed April 12, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JEREMIAH LocKwoon and GEORGE W. BACON, of Sullivan,in the county of Sullivan and State of Indiana, have invented a new andvaluable Improvement in washing-machine. Fig. 2 is a top view ofthesame. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 4: is adetail view.

This invention has relation to improvements in washing-machines; and thenature of the invention consists in combining with a suds-box,metal-lined and provided at its bottom with horizontal guideways, arectangular frame seated in said ways and affording bearings to rollers,a second roller-carrying frame above the first, a lever-handle,connecting-rods uniting the handle end of the lever and the lower frameand the upper frame and lever above its fulcrum, and a spring holdingthe upper frame down upon the lower one, as will be hereinafter fullyshown and described.

In the annexed drawings, the letter A designates a rectangular metal ormetal-lined suds-box, usually raised upon the legs a. Inside of thisbox, near its bottom, are slideways b, in which is arranged arectangular frame, 0, in which are journaled side by side therubbing-rollers (1. These are usually close together, though nottouching each other, and extend transversely across the length of thebox. At one end of the box are strong raised oflsets e, rigidly securedto its sides, and affording bearings to the journals of arectangularlever-frame, B. These bearings are made usually by means of theopen-ended slots 8,

and the journals are confined thereto by means of pins 8. 0 indicatesconnecting-rod, pivoted at one end to the frame 0, and at the other tothe handle ends of the lever-frame below its bearing or fulcrum; and 0,similar rods, connecting the said lever above its fulcrum s to an uppercarriage-frame or scrubber, D. This is composed of a rectangular frame,7, in which are journaled a number of rollers, f.

It is evident that actuating the lever-handle will impart endwisereciprocating movements in opposite directions.

The frame f affords bearings at or near the middle of its length, at g,to a transverse rockshaft, h, the object of which will hereinafterappear.

J indicates a vertically vibrating frame, formed of side bars, h and abrace or braces, W, and secured to the sides of the box, near thebearings of the lever, by means of pivotpins a. In its free end theframe J affords hearings to a rock'shaft, l, which is connected to therock-shaft h by means of a metallic rod, n, rigidly secured to saidshaft h, but extending up loosely through shaft 1, and by means ofelliptic springs S secured at their ends to the said shafts. I may alsointerpose between the latter the spiral spring 8 usually arranged on therod a, and secured at its ends to the shafts aforesaid.

The operation is as follows: The box being filled with water to asuitable depth, the garments to be washed are soaped, and, the upperroller-frame being thrown up, laid upon the lower roller-frame. Theupper frame is then swung down upon the garments, and the buttons 0 onthe edge of the box caused to engage the side bars of frame J. The operator, seizing hold of the lever-handle, draws it back and forth, andimparts opposite reciprocation to the roller-frame, subjecting thegarments to a vigorous rubbing.

The yielding of the springs between the rock-shafts, while subjectingthe garments to an efiective pressure, prevents the breaking Intestimony that we claim the above we have hereunto subscribed our namesin the presence of two witnesses.

JEREMIAH LOOKWOOD. GEORGE WASHINGTON BACON.

Witnesses MOSES WILKEY,

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DANIEL x VAIL.

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